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Friday, December 19, 2008

Happy 3rd Anniversary to my blog. December 18th, 2005 was my first post. Since then an additional 491 posts have graced this URL with thousands of comments from my brilliant readers. 119,058 hits with 175,065 page views.

I had planned to repost a few things in a self-centered mini-orgy celebration of me. You can thank a particularly acute rhino-virus for nixing that idea. My extreme mucosal state of being simply isn't conducive to all that.

So instead ... a simple thanks to all of you who find this place useful and/or interesting in your college hockey reading. I remember when I first got 50 hits in a day and thought that was cool. Most days so far this season have seen at least 250 hits a day.

This long break for the team has afforded me the opportunity to take a break from nearly daily posting. I've been glad for that as well. I'll slowly get back to that normal regimen but there is still time off to enjoy.

I hope you all enjoy your holiday season. Thanks for being "my" readers.

Yeah, we watch "Corner Gas" as long as it doesn't conflict with "Hockey Night in Canada" or Seawolves streaming video. (Sounds like you've seen a few episodes yerself!) And I'll take Veronica over Betty.

JJ:She's crazy over-the-top sophisticated for a 16 year old. There's no chance she'd watch Degrassi unless she was in a totally sarcastic mood. And anyway ... Degrassi > Saved by the Bell.

I didn't mean to dis Canadia TV. I swear I didn't. Hey ... all the Stargates were filmed in Canadia and anyone that doesn't love Jack O'Neill is cordially invited to stop reading my blog (even if he is a fucking Canucks fan). And I'm pretty sure that "How its Made" is originally a Canadia show too.

AND ... I'm a Les Stroud (Survivorman) fanatic ... so even if their Milk comes in bags they have my utmost respect ... plus I have extended family in Belleville Ontario and I lived there for about a year when I was 5-6 yo.

Hey, no French, then no deported Acadians from what would become Canada (Cajuns, get it?) then no Cajun culture on the down low 48. And hockey? Love hockey and you gotta love Quebec and all those flying Frenchmen (and Veronica!). Canada has always sent its best Stateside. You're welcome.

Congrats on providing 3 years of great coverage, analysis, and positive support of the Seawolves. I'm sure all of us readers look forward to 2009 and the success of the UAA hockey program your bolg.Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.